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Royal Assassin

Card Name

Royal Assassin

Mana Cost

1

Type

Creature – Human Assassin

Rarity

Rare

rules Text

: Destroy target tapped creature.

Flavor Text

Ezio was content to aid the young Prince Suleiman so long as their intentions remained aligned.

Legal Formats

Commander, Legacy, Modern, Vintage

Not Legal Formats

Alchemy, Brawl, Explorer, Historic, Pauper, Pioneer, Standard

Rulings

(10/4/2004)
Can't target itself because you choose the target before you tap him. At that time he is not yet a legal target.
(10/4/2004)
If the creature is no longer tapped when the Assassin's ability resolves, then the ability doesn't resolve.